Window-raising and lock-retracting means



July 4, 1939s c. F. H. KRUG 2,165,060

WINDOW-RAISING AND LOCK-RETRACTING MEANS Filed March 19, 1958 0 WHNESSES z2 INVENTOR y i OQVZ LKWZLLL] E y: :l 7

ATTORNEYS Patented July 4, 1939 UNITED STATES WINDOW-RAISING AND' LOCK-RETRACTING ANS Carl F. H. Krug, Cincinnati, Ohio Application March 19,

Claims.

'Ihis invention relates to devices for raising windows and particularly windows of automobiles, an object being to provide an improved construction which may be readily actuated to secure the desired result but which when not in use will be out of the Way and substantially flush with the door.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved construction which is normally embedded in the door but which may be swung outwardly and then manipulated to raise the Window of the automobile.

An additional and more specific object of the invention is to provide an automobile window- 15 raising structure which includes a manipulating handle that is normally embedded in the door but which may be caused to move a short distance therefrom through the action of a lever mechanism, or may be grasped and swung outwardly, after which it is adapted to be manipulated to cause the window to be raised.

In the accompanying drawing- Fig. 1 is an inside elevation of anautomobile door with an embodiment of the invention applied thereto, said embodiment including means for actuating the window-raising mechanism.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the handactuating mechanism for raising the window sho-wn in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through Fig. 2 approximately on the line 3-3;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to the right-hand end of Fig. 3 but with the handle swung to an open or functioning position.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 5 indicates an automobile door of any desired kind provided with a suitable window 2, a locking mechanism 3, and a window-raising mechanism 4, which may be of any desired construction now in common use.

The present invention is the construction or provision of means for actuating the mechanism 4 which is the usual mechanism for raising and lowering a window. This means, as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive is substantially embedded in the door I so as to eliminate any substantial protrusion of any of the parts. In the actuating mechanism now found in the average automobile, cranks are used and the crank knobs as well as the cranks extend an appreciable distance inwardly so that often the hand or clothes of a person are caught thereby. In the present instance the means for actuating the windowraising mechanism is normally embedded in the 1938, Serial No. 196,830

(Cl. I4-547) door and, therefore, forms no objectionable protrusion.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, an actuating mechanism is provided for the window-raising mechanism. As indicated in Figs. 5 2 and 3, 5 indicates a door of any desired structure and to this door a retaining plate 6 is secured by screws or other suitable means. On top of plate 6 is provided what may be termed a base plate I and the various parts of the device are secured to the base plate, which in turn is secured by screws or other means to the plate 6. The base plate I is provided with an elongated socket 8 in which a handle 9 normally rests, as shown in Fig. 3. This handle is preferably a at piece of metal and has secured thereto a knob 8 which may be rigid or may rotate as preferred. A retaining plate I0 is held by suitable screws II to plate 'I and has' a knob housing I2 welded or otherwise rigidly secured thereto. This housing is preferably sheet metal and extends into the door but not therethrough. It will be noted that plate I0 is provided with an aperture in line with the bore of housing I2 so that the knob 8 may readily fit into its nested position, as shown in Fig. 3. At the end of handle 9 opposite knob 8, there is provided a bifurcated structure I3 having projecting ends I4 and I5 resting on a bearing plate I6. The shaft I'I which actuates the mechanism 4 extends through the bearing plate I6 and through the bifurcated end I3 to which it is secured by a pivotal pin I8. The bearing member IB is disk-shaped and rests in a bearing casing I9 which is secured by screws to the base plate 'I, as shown in Fig. 3. A tubular extension 2I is secured by welding or otherwise to member I9 so as to surround and protect a spring 22, which at one end presses against the bearing member I6 and at the other end against an abutment 23 held in place by a pin 24. By reason of this spring there is a continuous tendency or strain on pin I8 to hold the handle in its closed or nested position.

When it is desired to use the handle it is swung over to the position shown in Fig. 4 and as it is swung the rounded ends I4 and I5 press on the bearing member I6 and, consequently, pull the shaft I'I outwardly against the action of spring 22 during the outward swinging movement of the handle. It is to be noted that the central tongue portion and adjacent parts of the bearing I6 are thicker than the remaining parts, as shown in Fig. 4, so that when the handle 9 is moved over to its fully functioning position it will rest on portion 25 and therefore be above or outward from the base plate 1. 'Ihe shaft is provided with diametrically opposite notches or depressions 26 which are adapted to receive a ball or catch 21 which is pressed by a spring 28. As the catch 21 is rounded it may be readily forced out of the notches 26 against the action of spring 28,Y but unless some force is used the parts will remain positively in the position shown in Fig. 4 or positively in the position shown in Fig. 3.

As the surface of the device is almost smooth throughout', the handle 9 cannot be grasped when it is folded as shown in Fig. 3. In view of thisY fact there is provided a push button 29 which extends through a suitable aperture 30 inlhandle 9 and into a housing 3| welded or otherwise rigidly secured to the plate I0. If desired, a guiding ring 32 could be secured to the housing 3| in order to properly center and hold slidingly theY button 29 in its functioning position. A spring 33 acts at one end on the button 29 and at the other end on the housing3| for normally holding the button in the position shown in Fig. 3. The shaft 34-`is preferably rigidly secured to the buttony 29 and loosely Vextends through the end or base of housing 3| Where it carries a pin 35 extending through a slot 36 in the levery 31. The lever 3T is pivotally mounted at 38 to a suitable bracket 39 secured to housing 3|. This lever is also pivotally connected at 40 with a push rod 4| loosely extending through a cone-shaped aper-` ture 42 in plate IU. By reason of this construction, whenever button 29 is pushed the handle 9 with knob 8 will move outwardly to the dotted position shown in Fig. 3 and then the handle is grasped by a person and -moved to the second dotted position shown in Fig. 3, and finally over to the position shown in Fig. 4. When the parts arein the position shown in Fig. 4, the knob 8 may be grasped and the shaft I`| rotated for actuating the mechanism 4 to raise the window 2. After the window has been raised or lowered as desired, knob 8 is swung over toward the dotted position shown in Fig. 3 and then released. The spring 22 will finish the movement so that eventually the parts will be properly nested, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. When in this position all of the parts will be out of the Way .andthere will be no objectionable Vprotuberances within the car.

I claim: e

1.v A control handle for a reciprocating and rotating shaft comprising a handle member pivotally connected at one end toone end of said shaft, said handle member having a bifurcated portion straddling said shaft with the ends thereof projecting beyond said shaft in one direction and the remaining part of the handle member projecting from said shaft inthe opposite direction, a knob connected with said remaining part of said handle member, and a spring acting on said shaft tending to pull the handle member in one direction whereby when said handle member is swung on said bifurcated portion the shaft will be moved longitudinally a predetermined distance against the action of said spring, said handle member being adapted to be swung through an arc of approximately 180 whereby it maybe rotated for rotating said shaft.

2. In a device of the character described, a control handle for a shaft having a bifurcated end, said shaft extending through said bifurcated end, a pivotal pi-n for pivotally connecting said handle with said shaft, a bearing member through which said shaft extends, said bearing member having a raised portion whereby when said handle is swung on saidV bifurcated end, said shaft will be lmoved longitudinally, said handle being adapted to be moved through an arc of approximately 180 and rest on'said raised portion, and a spring acting on said bearing member and on said shaft for resiliently holding said handle in either of f. its extreme positions, saidhandle when pressing on said raised portion 'being adaptedto be moved to rotate said shaft.

3. In a device of the character described, -a control handle for a shaft "provided with a knob, means for vpivotally mounting one end of said handle onto said shaft, a base plate provided with a recess for receiving said handle when the same is nested, a housing carried by said base plate for receiving said knob,`said handle being adapted to be swung to an arc of approximately 180 from a nested position toan Vopen or functioning position, and a spring acting on said shaft and said handle for resiliently holding the handle in either of its extreme positions, said handle when swung to the functioning position being adapted to be rotated for rotating said shaft. e

4. In a device of the character described, a control handle for a rotatable shaft provided with a knob, means for pivotally connecting said handle at one end to said shaft, means for normally embedding said handle, said handle being adapted to be swung from an embedded position to an open functioning position, said swinging movement being through approximately 180, and a spring for holding said handle in either of its extreme positions.

5. In a device of the character described, a control handle for a rotatable shaft, a base plate provided with a recess for normally permitting said handle to be embed-ded therein, said handle having a bifurcated end arranged so that one end of said shaft will project from said end, a pivotal pin for pivotally connecting said shaft to said bifurcated end so that the bifurcations will project beyond the shaft whereby when said han- 

